Being a Series of Engravings on WoodBiblio.com
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025947262X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
18051317131London; Edinburgh: William Miller; The Letter Press by James Ballantyne 1805. Hardcover. Quarto iii 197 pages; VG; bound in period blind and gilt calf newly rebacked with brown leather paneled spine with a black label and gilt lettering; marbled text block and endpapers; mild rubbing and wear to boards; bookplate of the Countess of Beauchamp on the ffep; ownership stamp on sfep; with 4 engraved plates and an engraved headpiece vignette; wide margins. Shelved Room A Oversize. The History of Rasselas Prince of Abissinia originally titled The Prince of Abissinia: A Tale though often abbreviated to Rasselas is an apologue about happiness by Samuel Johnson. Early readers considered Rasselas to be a work of philosophical and practical importance and critics often remark on the difficulty of classifying it as a novel.1 Johnson was a staunch opponent of slavery revered by abolitionists and Rasselas became a name adopted by emancipated slaves. wikipedia. 1317131. Special Collections. William Miller; The Letter Press by James Ballantyne hardcover
1334187843.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1733140941304London: Aeneis Tabulis Incidit Iohannes Pine 1733. First Edition. Near Fine. 1733 1737. Two volumes. First edition first issue with "post est" error in the Caesar medallion on page 108 of Volume II. In a lavish full brown morocco binding with five raised bands and ornate gilt stamping to spine borders on covers wide turn-ins and beautifully patterned endsheets; all edges gilt. Near Fine with a light amount of rubbing to joints spines lightly faded a scuff to the front cover of Volume II and small former owner bookplates of noted collector Abel E. Berland to the front pastedowns. Pine's Latin text was based on Talbot's 1699 edition and is remarkable for being entirely illustrated with engraved copper plates throughout the text. Aeneis Tabulis Incidit, Iohannes Pine unknown
1944100New York: Gemor Press 1944. First edition 1 of 300. Cloth covered boards. Good. Quarto 23 x 15.6 cm; 2 blank 8 58 6 6 blank pp. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Comes with a prospectus which is also inscribed by the author. Pages are crisp and clean with some spotting on the end papers. Boards are faded stained and spotted. Shows wear on the edges particularly on the spine corners. Prospectus has some bent corners plus a horizontal crease.<br /> <br /> C. L. "Lanny" Baldwin was having an affair with Anais Nin when she published this book of poetry through her own press which operated from 1942-1947. Baldwin was on the receiving end of a well known scathing breakup letter which shows why she is remembered in the literary world and he is not. The engravings were done by Nin's husband. Gemor Press unknown
1872195548New York.: Harper's Weekly. 23 November1872. Five engravings in three columns 23.5 x 10 cms; on a single newspaper leaf 28.7 x 40.8 cm unrelated text on the verso lower margin creased with a small central tear affecting the caption no loss the image sin very good condition. Engravings from Harper's Weekly in November 1872 all centred on the quinine production in Darjeeling. Production began in the 1860s from seeds sent by the famed botanist Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker. Quinine proved indispensable to British rule in India and they invested heavily in plantations to sure up supply.The anti-malarial was vital for colonial expansion "quinine coursed through the bloodstream of empire" Townsend Middleton "Becoming after: The Lives and Politics of Quinine’s Remains" in Cultural Anthropology Vol. 36 Issue 2 pp. 282-311 2014 although probably known more to the readers of Harper's Weekly as an essential for gin and tonic. <br> <br>The five engravings: <br>Foot-Bridge over the River Rungbee <br>Buttress of Suspension Bridge over the River Teestah <br>Cinchona Succirubra Thirty Feet High signed but indecipherable <br>Native of Sikkim <br>Cane Suspension Bridge over the Great Runjeet. . Harper's Weekly. unknown
133388480X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1334419876.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
196536968Sao Paulo Brasil Brazil: difusão nacional do livro 1965. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. In Portuguese. Elephant Folio. One of 3000 copies. In this Portuguse language reproduction of illustrated historical documents from 1557 Hans Staden 1525 - 1576 a Europen explorer and soldier describes his experiences as a prisoner living among cannibals of Brazil. Issued unbound in 10 gigantic folded leaves with horrifying engravings of cannibalism. The pages are all housed inside a paper stiff white illustrated paper folder which is housed inside of a large stiff paper slipcase with olive green spine panel titled in white and black and white illustrated side panels. The pages are clean and bright. Minor browning to spine panel and edges of folder along with a few scuff marks to front panel. Wear rubbing chipping and short tears to edges of slipcase. Browning to edges of panels of slipcase. A fascinating piece that can be appreciated for the images alone even if one is unable to read the text. 40 pages. Size: about 23 x 15 inches. SOAMER/122623. difusão nacional do livro paperback
195720127Nancy Frankreich France: Berger-Levrault 1957. Fine/VG. Two Fine Volumes In Very Good Case. TEXT IN FRENCH. Text by Pierre Frieden with 17 tissue-guarded engravings by Albert Decaris. Case has some surface spotting with a couple of short tears; else a fine copy in a very good case of a SCARCE first edition first printing. Pierre Frieden 1892-1959 was a Luxembourg politician and writer. HEAVY 2.6KG PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT POSTAGE. ORDERS OUTSIDE OF UK MAY INCUR EXTRA COST. First Edition First Printing. Fine/Very Good. Berger-Levrault unknown
1965BOOKS074343ISterling Junction MA: The Scarab Press 1965. HC. very good gray paper covered boards hardcover acetate jacket. engravings by Besnia. One of 300 copies. Signed by Howard John Besnia on the colophon. 22pp. The Scarab Press unknown
19243113677Berlin: Erich Reiss Verlag. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1924. Reprint; Fourth Printing. Cloth. Viertes tausend edition. Very good copy in ochre-colored cloth. Previous owner's name inked on title page. Covers moderately shelf-soiled. Text in German. Franz Masereel wood engravings throughout. ; 5" x 6 1/2"; 111 pages . Erich Reiss Verlag. hardcover
17823348London: Printed for J. Buckland 1782. Hardcover in marbled leather boards with spine printed in red and gilt. Very clean intact copy. Foxing spots on title page only all 14 engravings none missing are Very Good with offsetting to adjacent papes. Cover is cleanly detached spine cracked and loose at pp 50-51 bumped corners spine chipped at top & bottom. Overall a nice unmarked copy with clean boards bright legible spine tho cracked and excellent engravings including 4 by Stothard/William Blake others by Bertolozzi Hall Heath Taylor Watts Page Godfrey Heath Woolette. 341 pp on laid paper 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 14 b/w engravings. <br/><br/> Printed for J. Buckland hardcover
1871FOSTERBI004667E. Moxon London. 1871. First edition thus: illustrated with 22 exquisite engravings by Birket Foster. Quarto. pp viii 109 1 adverts. 22 plates. Fine period binding by H. Sotheran of full straight-grain morocco with raised bands gilt decoration and rules all edges gilt.A bit of foxing here and there otherwise fine. E. Moxon, London. hardcover
1982005329New York NY U.S.A.: James Pott & Company 1982 1982. Hardcover. Near Fine. Dark Rose Cloth Gilt. Very Good/NA. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. ND 1870's/90's . probable First edition. Beveled and Illustrated front cover. Very Scarce one by this author with over 200 Wood Engravings many are full-page. A very nice Early Poetry & Prose gift book. <br/> <br/> New York, NY, U.S.A.: James Pott & Company, 1982 hardcover
1805046033New York: John Low 1805. Please read complete description. Scarce single plate volume XXI for Low's encyclopedia first such reference published in the United States in seven volumes from 1805 to 1811. Heavily worn volume containing 46 plates original total unknown numbered by section not consecutively with the following subjects: Scenography incorrectly identified as stenography on front cover; Sculpture; Shadow; Ships; Short Hand; Silk Manufactures; Steam Engine; Stereotomy; Stocking Frame; Stone Henge; Sugar Mill; Surgery. Paper covered boards with remains of leather spine two blanks at front and at rear about 10.75 x 8.5 inches. Covers heavily worn and detached spine chipping away blanks and final plate detached paper very age-browned and somewhat brittle especially nearest the edges some stray spots closed tear to one of the Steam Engines plates another plate with repair to reverse side generally very worn. . Hard Cover. Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. John Low Hardcover
19788969North Brookfield MA: Thistle Hill Press 1978. Original Wrappers. Near Fine binding. Quarto. 24; 8 pp. frontis plate illus. Limited edition number 71 of 500 copies signed by Neal and Eichenberg at the colophon. As issued sewn into printed wrappers with full page wood engraving by Eichenberg serving as a frontispiece. Another similarly printed and sewn booklet with title page and colophon serves as a folder for a loose wood engraving of the frontispiece—this signed and numbered by Eichenberg on the bottom margin; all houses in publisher's slipcase with printed paper labels. Only light rubbing to the slipcase but the contents are nearly fine. A striking engraving portions of which have been employed to decorate the covers of each booklet as well as each colophon. This is an interesting allegory of the costs of excess. Thistle Hill Press unknown
a111272Large octavo wraps. Full vellum original cloth ties gone. Fully manuscript. Late 18thc. Whether thiS is the original mss which we think was done in 1767 or a copy of the original we do not know. From a Spanish monastery. About 400 pages. Text contains two fullpage engravings by Domingo Pauner - 1720-83 - Diagrama para Silogismos. Both plates are in Fine condition. Binding secure; some pages toned; the handwriting seems to have been done somewhat carelessly some ink spots different ink quills and different inks used. In Latin. Rare inner hinge broken. Good. Pictures available on request. . paperback
0259506826.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1994616780Roslyn New York: The Stone House Press 1994. Unbound. Fine. Partial proof of the deluxe edition consisting of four nonconsecutive folded and gathered but unsewn signatures. Illustrated with seven woodcuts by John De Pol from the original blocks. Tall octavo. 2 blank 8 9-12 2 32-42 2 61-92pp. The final gathering ends four paragraphs into chapter XLI. Fine. According to a note in an unknown hand that accompanies the signatures they are from the deluxe edition 30 copies on Rives of 170 total. Nicely printed and illustrated with potential use as a teaching tool. The Stone House Press unknown
a88179London 1842 first edition Longman Brown Gree. Hardcover. Large octavo 268p. illustrated with 21 engravings by Allom original lime green cloth with full floral gilt trim and original yellow end papers. All edges gilt. Good Plus light foxing on initial pages and on some of the plates spine faded to tan. Uneven discoloration on cover cloth. Binding secure; no ownership marks. . hardcover
197636978Paris: A Parole Donnee 1976. Fine. Paris: A Parole Donnée 1976. First Edition Limited to 60 copies of which this is no. 34. Small square quarto 16.5cm; contents loose as issued in original printed dust jacket housed in scarlet cloth chemise and slipcase; 16pp.; two color engravings with tissue guards both engravings signed with limitation by the artist in pencil along bottom edge. A Fine example additionally signed by the artist and poet on colophon in rear. <br /> <br /> French artist's book of poems issued as the first volume in the "A Parole Donnée" series. We find no copies in the trade or OCLC as of October 2025. A Parole Donnee unknown
1528215133.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
172944168London: Printed for J. Tonson 1729. First edition. Hardcover. vg. Duodecimo. 1 plate 24pp. 1 plate 348pp. 11 plates with tissue guards. 19th century three-quarter calf with gilt lettering on black label of spine over marbled boards with guilt ruling; raised bands protected by modern mylar. Gilt top edge. Marbled endpapers. Frontispiece engraving. Historiated and decorative head and endpieces. Decorative initials.<br /> <br /> Content: Sapho to Phaon; The Fame wholly translated by Mr. Pope; Canace to Macareus Edward Poley; The same by Ed. Floyd; Hypermnestra to Linus; Ariadne to Theseus; Hermione to Orestes; Leander to Hero; Hero to Leander; Laodamia to Protesilaus; O Enone to Paris; A Paraphrase on O Enone to Paris; Paris to Helen; Helen to Paris; Penelope to Ulysses; The Fame by Mrs. Wharton; Hypsipyle to Jason; Medea to Jason; Phaedra to Hippolytus; Dido to Aeneas; The fame by another hand; Briseis to Achilles; Dejanira to Herculus; The fame by another hand; Acontius to Cydippe; Cydippe to Acontius; Ulysses to Penelope; Demophoon to Phillis; Paris to E Enone; Ovid's Amours. In Three Books. Illustrated with thirteen steel plate engravings with tissue guards. Binding with some scuffing along edges. Block somewhat age toned. Binding and interior in overall very good condition. Printed for J. Tonson hardcover
